“To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory” - Colossians 1:27 (ESV)
A common misconception about God is that He is separate from us, up in Heaven while we are here on earth. It is common for people who have not believed in Jesus and who are therefore separate from God, to refer to Him as “the man upstairs.” But those who have believed, trust the Word of God so, we know differently. God is with us and in us, and it is natural that we are looking forward to the glories of Heaven. Our promise is the basis for our hope of experiencing the glories of heaven. For when we believe in Jesus, He becomes a part of our life. We are no longer separate from Him. It is not as if we are here on earth living our lives by ourselves and Christ is in heaven performing His ministry. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is a part of our lives, not just for now but for always. This is called a mystery in this verse and it really is hard to understand. It is a mystery because it was a revelation of something new. Jesus Christ indwells believers. We believe it because the Bible says so!
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